If you recently upgraded windows, your printer driver might need to be reinstalled. Driver updates for most hardware devices in windows are automatically downloaded and installed through windows update Windows update updates drivers for various hardware including network adapters, printers, scanners, and video cards. Use windows update to automatically get updated and recommended drivers for hardware devices on a windows device. Summary windows updates released august 10, 2021 and later will, by default, require administrative privilege to install drivers We made this change in default behavior to address the risk in all windows devices, including devices that do not use point and print or print functionality.
Learn about adding, installing, or removing local, network, and bluetooth printers in windows. Use the settings app in windows to either manually set a default printer or allow windows to manage the default printer. Get the latest official drivers and firmware updates from microsoft to ensure your surface device runs at its peak performance. We recommend that you immediately install the latest windows updates released on or after july 6, 2021 on all supported windows client and server operating systems, starting with devices that currently host the print spooler service. To fix this issue, follow the instructions in the article add or install a printer in windows instead of using the manufacturer's installer If the printer manufacturer has different guidance, follow the guidance from the printer manufacturer.
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